MILITARY PERSONNEL

Yu Jin

200 - 221

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Yu Jin (died c.September 221), courtesy name Wenze, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He joined Cao Cao in 192 around the start of the civil wars leading to the collapse of the dynasty, and fought in many of the campaigns which established the warlord's position as a central figure in that period. In 219, Yu Jin was tasked with leading forces to relief Cao Cao's general Cao Ren, who was being besieged in Fancheng by Liu Bei's general Guan Yu, but his armies were destroyed in a flood due to heavy rains. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yu Jin has received more than 176,240 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Yu Jin is the 482nd most popular military personnel (up from 510th in 2019), the 338th most popular biography from China (down from 335th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Chinese Military Personnel.

Yu Jin is most famous for his involvement in the Battle of Red Cliffs. He was a general under Liu Bei and fought against the larger army of Cao Cao.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Yu Jin ranks 482 out of 2,058. Before him are Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov, Tamon Yamaguchi, Peter Townsend, Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Erich Fellgiebel, and Alfred von Waldersee. After him are Adolf Strauss, Aegidius, Jean-Charles Pichegru, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, Ion Mihai Pacepa, and Husein Gradaščević.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Yu Jin ranks 24. Before him are Tatiana of Rome, Xiahou Yuan, Xu Chu, Artabanus IV of Parthia, Bhāsa, and Claudius Aelianus. After him are Lucius Artorius Castus, Vologases VI, Gao Shun, Artemidorus, Liu Zhang, and Sabellius. Among people deceased in 221, Yu Jin ranks 2. Before him is Zhang Fei. After him is Lady Zhen.

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Others Deceased in 221

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    Zhang Fei

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    167 - 221

    HPI: 69.81

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Yu Jin

    Yu Jin

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    200 - 221

    HPI: 60.48

    Rank: 2

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    Lady Zhen

    COMPANION

    183 - 221

    HPI: 59.99

    Rank: 3

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In China

Among people born in China, Yu Jin ranks 338 out of 1,610. Before him are Emperor An of Han (94), Zhu Wen (852), Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837), Meng Haoran (690), Yelü Chucai (1189), and Wei Zhongxian (1568). After him are Qian Xuesen (1911), Meng Huo (101), Duan Qirui (1865), Zhiyi (538), Marquis of Haihun (-92), and Huo Qubing (-140).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In China

Among military personnels born in China, Yu Jin ranks 32. Before him are Xu Huang (169), He Jin (135), Yoshiko Kawashima (1907), Xiahou Yuan (200), Xu Chu (200), and Lian Po (-250). After him are Qi Jiguang (1527), Ma Dai (183), Gao Shun (200), Zhou Tai (163), Zhuge Jin (174), and Deng Ai (197).

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